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Colonial Regions
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100
Which region grew cotton and tobacco?
The South
100
Which act was used to stop colonists from buying foreign molasses and sugar?
The Sugar Act
100
What word means to stop buying goods from a certain person or store?
Boycott
100
What is the name of the event where colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw tea into the Boston Harbor?
The Tea Act
100
Also known as "Big Daddy", this person was the leader of the British Empire during the mid-late 1700's.
King George III
200
Which region was home to the Pilgrims and those looking for religous freedom?
The North
200
Which act forced the colonists to feed and house the British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
200
What was the name of the group of men who joined together to protest the British government?
The Sons of Liberty
200
What was the nickname for the colonial militia, so named because they were ready to fight at a moment's notice?
The minutemen
200
This person was elected to lead the Continental Army against the British Red Coats.
George Washington
300
Which region was the "bread basket"?
The Middle
300
Which act taxed lead, paint, and glass?
The Townshend Act
300
Who protested against British cloth by making their own at home?
The Daughters of Liberty
300
What did the Sons of Liberty do in response to the Stamp Act?
Burn stamps
300
This person delivered the Suffolk Resoultions and warned the militia that "the British are coming!"
Paul Revere
400
Which region was home to many members of the Sons of Liberty?
The North
400
Which act angered the colonists because their buddies were losing money to the East India Trading Company?
The Tea Act
400
At which meeting did delegates from the colonies agree to boycott British imports and to train a colonial militia?
The 1st Continental Congress
400
What would some angry colonists do that caused British soldiers to search homes for illegal items?
Smuggle goods
400
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
500
Which region began as colonies looking for trade and adventure?
The South
500
Which act, also known as the Intolerable Act, was created to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?
The Coercive Act
500
During which meeting was George Washington elected leader of the Continental Army?
The 2nd Continental Congress
500
What is the name of the petition the colonists sent to King George III, which he rejected?
The Olive Branch Petition
500
What was the name of the man who rode with Paul Revere to warn of the British Red Coats' arrival?
William Dawes